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| What Magnolia is like for active adults |
| Magnolia is a very small town of less than 1,000 near the Delaware Bay in southern Delaware (Kent County). |
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The area has become very popular for active adult communities (see link at top right). New residents are interested in Delaware because it is tax-friendly, land is inexpensive, and being near the Delaware Bay and its beaches offers a great lifestyle.
Home prices in early 2011 were about $234,000, a high level no doubt influenced by the active adult communities in the area. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Magnolia is a good place to find an active adult community in tax-friendly Delaware. The Delmarva Peninsula is a very nice place to live with the Delaware Bay nearby. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Magnolia itself is a very tiny town. For just about anything you need to go to Dover. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| People who want to live in an active adult community. |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Construction, retirement communities, agriculture, Dover Air Force Base |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
Magnolia is in the east-central part of Delaware on the Delmarva Peninsula (just south of Dover). The average July high temperature is 87 and the average January low is 27. The wettest month is August (4.7").
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| Restaurants & Cultural Scene |
| For culture head off to Dover or Wilmington. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Bayhealth Medical Center is the closest facility. It is 7 miles away in Dover. |
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| Transportation |
| I 95, I 495, the Delaware Memorial Bridge, and the Philadelphia and Baltimore airports are relatively close. |
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Facts about MAGNOLIA
- State: DE
- Environment: Coastal,
- City Population: Less than 10,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
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- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $200,001-$300,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: <80 (Very low)
- Cost of Living Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: No
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer
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